School holds McCain rally

If anyone doubts that the American school system is hell-bent on advancing Republicans and their outrageous causes, this story should dash those doubts.

In northern Kentucky, public schools have taken students to rallies supporting the '91 Gulf War (I know this because I attended a public school at the time and was among those who had to attend the rally) and Gary Bauer's ill-fated 2000 presidential bid.

Now Fairfax High School - a public school in the Fairfax County, Virginia, school system - is conducting a campaign rally featuring McCain and Palin. The rally is during school hours and is to be attended by students.

This violates the school district policy on using school facilities for campaign activities during school hours. But, you see, rules don't apply to Republicans - as everyone now knows.

Apologists for Mini-Me and Failin' Palin point to the fact that Obama held a town hall meeting at one of the county's high schools in July. Um, that was July, geniuses. School wasn't in session then. (Virginia isn't Kentucky where they make you go to school 11 months a year.)

Some teachers have criticized the school system's obvious support of McAin't's campaign, but they spoke to the Washington Post only under anonymity, for fear of retaliation by school officials. One said the McCain rally "gives an indication of support for his candidacy." Well, why wouldn't it, considering the school system clearly supports McCain's candidacy?

(Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090803163.html)